LA Kings win the 2012 Stanley Cup - in pictures

After 45 years of trying, the Los Angeles Kings finally won the Stanley Cup. The Kings lost just two games to reach the finals and stormed to a 3-0 Stanley Cup Finals series lead against New Jersey. But the Devils won two games to raise doubts before the Kings finally claimed the trophy in a Game 6 rout at the Staples Center. A 6-1 victory sealed a 4-2 series win and Dustin Brown hoisted the Stanley Cup. The Kings have been trying to win the Stanley Cup since 1967. Follow the drama of the 2012 Stanley Cup finals with our extended gallery:

The moment that helped decide game 6: Kings defenceman Rob Scuderi is helped up by teammates after being hit from behind by New Jersey Devils right wing Steve Bernier. Bernier was sent off and during the five-minute powerplay, the Kings scored three times